Eli Cochrane
- KRC Founder & Co-President
- Psychology, Data Science, & Political Science
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Biography —
Eli is studying Psychology, Data Science, and Political Science at KU. His research focuses on using computational and experimental methods to understand political psychology, especially within alt-right and conspiracy communities.
Within the KRC, he's interested in supporting members through publications and conference presentation feedback, as well as assisting new students interested in research!
Selected Publications —
Cochrane, E. & Landau, M.J. (2026). Masculinity, Meaning, and Misogyny: Linguistic Markers of Intra- and Intergroup Identity Threat in r/JordanPeterson. [In Preparation].
Cochrane, E. & Haider-Markel, D. (2026). LGBTQ+ Interest Groups. In The Sage Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbying. [In Review]
Awards & Honors —
- Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett Outstanding Contribution to Honors Award
- Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship Campus Nomination
- SPSP Undergraduate Student Poster Award
- KU Undergraduate Research Award
- KU Research Travel Award
- Honors Opportunity Award
- University Scholar Program